"It is time to arise, To race for the promised prize, — The Sun flies, the Wind flies — We are strong, we are free, And home lies beyond the stars and the sea." — A Song of Flight, Christina Rossetti

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This is the season when we enjoy a pause in our usual activities — a time for joy and exuberance, rest and relaxation. All of summertime falls within Ordinary Time or as it's called in Austria, the "green meadow".

Summer allows us a chance to spend more time with our families and to get to know them better. It is also a good time to get closer to our brothers and sisters in heaven. Besides attending daily Mass and celebrating the lives of the saints we can incorporate pilgrimages to various shrines into our vacation or free time.

Another fun activity is the building of bonfires which is customary for the eve of the feast of the Birth of St. John the Baptist. Telling stories, singing songs and hymns around a bonfire is also a good activity for late August and early September.

Since the children are out of school and we have more time we can start the practice of reciting the Liturgy of the Hours. This will teach them to join their prayers to the entire Mystical Body by participating in the prayer of the Church.
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